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David Palmiter, Ph.D., ABPP

Clinical Psychcologist

Too often we tend to our relationships after life's obligations have been met. However, that extra time is as mythical as a unicorn. Thus, our relationships get treated like a cactus, instead of the orchids that they are. And, like any orchid treated like a cactus, they wilt and their survival becomes threatened. But, if we treat an orchid like a cactus we don't blame the flower, unlike how we tend to blame our relationships.
My approach to couple's counseling is mechanical. First, I help a couple to diagnose the problem(s). Then we do exercises to enhance intimacy, followed by exercises for solving problems and improving communication. I help couples to flourish as they used to.

Theressa McMorris, MS, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Relationships bring unique challenges when trying to blend two separate complicated lives. Understanding the complexities of relationships dynamics and what each person brings to the table allows for change to occur. Strategies for better communication, healthy boundaries and self responsibility is the place to start. We would love to help you.

Jill Weldum, MA, LMFT, CCPT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Play

When we are struggling in our love relationship and decide to seek help, there are a few things to consider. Is your therapist a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist? Choosing someone with the right training is critical, because couples therapy is very different from individual therapy. Secondly, is the therapist a good fit for both of you? Therapy will not succeed if you or your partner doesn't like the therapist. I have worked with couples for 20 years, and believe that every relationship has the potential for improvement and health. I enjoy working with straight, gay, lesbian, married, pre-marital,and committed couples. You will feel accepted and welcome.

Douglas Goldschmidt, LCSWR

Clinical Social Worker

Couples counseling is often like being a good dance director -- it is helping two people establish (or re-establish) an emotional and physical intimacy that carries them through different tunes and dances. Unlike individual therapy, couples therapy is about the relationship of two people, not just "fixing" one of the couple's members. This requires the therapist and couple to explore how the couple's initial intimacy was damaged and then, focusing mindfully on the present and not on the past, seeing possible positive changes that can reestablish the couple's intimacy and trust, or ending their relationship in a couple.